In 1991 BI-2 moved to Israel and disbanded in 1993. Shura moved to Australia where he joined a darkwave band, Chiron. He invited Leva to join it in 1996. Chiron was an obscure band, featuring vocals by Michael Aliani. Some of the Chiron songs were re-recorded and re-released in 2006 as the album "Chiron" by BI-2, with Leva's vocals.
In 1998 Leva and Shura moved to Russia to conquer the rock scene. They participated in the soundtrack for the Брат 2 ("Brother II") movie by Alexey Balabanov, and soon became one of the most popular rock bands. In 2005 BI-2 together with Mихаил Карасев (Mikhail Karasev) (BI-2's lyrics writer and Shura's uncle) released the Нечётный Воин ("Odd Warrior") project, joined by many Russian rock and pop artists.
A complete discography with Lyrics and English translations can be found here:
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Сердце на волоске
Би-2 Lyrics
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Из песен о любви и смерти
И до последнего куплета
Мы будем вместе
Играет ночь свои капризы
И в лунном свете стонет призрак
Ему так тесно в черном теле
Сердце на волоске
Бъется в истерике
Между теней легла
Тонкая радуга
По небу из стекла и клея
Плывет в прозрачной лодке фея
И весь секрет ее улыбки
В короткой памяти золотой рыбки
Холодный город расставил сети
Из песен о любви и смерти
Но не осталось больше слов
На зеркалах лишь пепел ангелов
Сердце на волоске
Бъется в истерике
Между теней легла
Тонкая радуга
The lyrics to Би-2's song Сердце на волоске describe a sense of emotional turmoil and longing in a cold, unforgiving city. The opening lines refer to the city's nets or traps, which suggest a sense of being trapped or ensnared. The songs of love and death are also referenced, which may suggest the themes of loss and pain that are woven throughout the song. The second verse talks about how the night plays its own whims and how even the ghost in the moonlight is trapped and longs to escape. The chorus of the song talks about how the heart is on the verge of a breakdown, and how a thin rainbow lies between the shadows. The final verse talks about how the city has set its nets, and how there are no more words left to speak. Ashes of angels are all that remain on the mirrors.
The lyrics suggest feelings of vulnerability and fragility. They also contrast the harsh surface of the city with the sense of longing and tenderness that is hinted at in the imagery. The reference to nets and traps suggests the idea of ensnarement, while the image of the thin rainbow hints at the idea of something delicate and elusive. The use of the term "истерика" (hysterics) to describe the state of the heart reinforces the sense of emotional instability and vulnerability.
Line by Line Meaning
Холодный город расставил сети
The city, with its coldness and isolation, has entrapped us with its songs of love and death.
Из песен о любви и смерти
These songs, full of passion and pain, have seized our hearts and minds.
И до последнего куплета
Until the very last verse, we will be together, facing the unbearable burden of our emotions.
Мы будем вместе
In the midst of this darkness and despair, we find solace in our shared experience of pain and love.
Играет ночь свои капризы
The night, with all its unpredictability and whims, adds to our torment and confusion.
И в лунном свете стонет призрак
We hear the moaning of ghosts in the moonlight, as they struggle with their own pain and suffering.
Ему так тесно в черном теле
The specter's confinement in its physical form is unbearably tight and oppressive.
На самом деле
In reality, however, its suffering goes beyond the physical realm.
Сердце на волоске
Our hearts are so fragile and precarious, they could break at any moment.
Бъется в истерике
Our hearts are beating erratically, in a frenzy of emotions we can barely handle.
Между теней легла
Amidst the shadows, we find temporary relief and escape from our pain and despair.
Тонкая радуга
But even in those fleeting moments of happiness, there remains a sense of fragility and vulnerability.
По небу из стекла и клея
A fairy, ethereal and mystical, glides across the sky in a glass and glue boat.
Плывет в прозрачной лодке фея
Her secrets, her powers, her very essence, all reside in the golden memory of a tiny fish.
И весь секрет ее улыбки
Only that fish knows the true meaning behind the fairy's enigmatic smile.
В короткой памяти золотой рыбки
But even that memory is fleeting and short-lived, destined to fade away like everything else in this world.
Но не осталось больше слов
As we confront the unavoidable reality of life and death, our words and expressions fail us.
На зеркалах лишь пепел ангелов
All that remains are the ashes of our dreams and hopes, scattered like the dust of fallen angels.
Contributed by Hunter B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Песня 2000 года